Equality, & Compassion
No Fees Unless We Win
We work on contingency, so we do not charge a fee unless we win your case. This helps balance the scales of justice so injury victims & families are able to get the representation they deserve and stand up against rich billion dollar insurance companies, corporations and the government and their unlimited war chests.
Trial Lawyers for Justice has won, through caring about our clients and justice, billions of dollars in record setting verdicts and settlements for injury victims and families.
$131
Million
Car Crash
$21.6
Million
Motorcycle Crash
$1.1
Billion
Product Defect
$29.5
Million
Medical Malpractice
$10
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$40
Million
Medical Malpractice
$42
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury, Motorcycle Accident
$4.25
Million
Wrist Fracture CRPS
$275
Million
Monsanto Product Liability
$63
Million
A Single Plaintiff Toxic Tort
$35
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$6
Million
Trigeminal Neuralgia / Airbag Deploy
$17
Million
Brain Injury Premises Liability
$11
Million
Leg Amputation, Motorcycle Accident
$45
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$30
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$11.25
Million
Premises Liability Brain Injury
$7.5
Million
Motorcycle Crash Penis Injury
$12
Million
Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker
$45
Million
Wrongful Death
$16.4
Million
Medical Malpractice
$38.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$74.5
Million
Birth Injury
$17
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$10.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$18.6
Million
Garbage Truck Crash
$13.9
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$31.6
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
$10
Million
Wrongful Death
$29.3
Million
Medical Malpractice
$12.3
Million
Medical Malpractice
$27
Million
Medical Malpractice
$14
Million
Wrongful Death Immigrant Farmworker from Mexico
$27
Million
Colorado
$12
Million
Electrocution Burn Injury
$24
Million
Burn Victim
$12
Million
Traumatic Brain Injury
Respect, Reputation, Courage & Hope
Mission
We started TL4J in 2007 with the goal of building a law firm like no other in history. The name of the firm would be something that represents what we stand for and not somebody’s name.
Trial Lawyers for Justice is our mission statement. TL4J Lawyers commit themselves to a greater ideal. We represent and protect the interests of real people and their families, not corporations, not the government and certainly not insurance companies. This law firm will outlive us all and be something Americans nationwide know they can turn to when they need help.
TL4J is a law firm that the rich and powerful insurance companies, billion and trillion dollar corporations, and the government respect and fear because it is known that we will not settle cases cheaply. We take cases to trial where other lawyers would settle. We’ve won record verdicts and settlements throughout the country. We offer specialized training for lawyers who want to learn how to be better and more skilled in the courtroom. TL4J is committed to preserving, protecting and improving our justice system.
Jury awards nearly $20 million for ‘botched’ Mayo surgery
Jeremy Olson | The Minnesota Star Tribune | November 26, 2025 An Olmsted County jury awarded $19.8 million to an Iowa mother who suffered abdominal disfigurement and ongoing pain after a “botched” surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, a law firm announced Wednesday....
Iowa woman awarded nearly $20M in Mayo Clinic malpractice case
KAALTV | November 27, 2025 (ABC 6 News) – An Iowa woman was awarded nearly $19 million in damages in a medical malpractice suit against Mayo Clinic Rochester. According to court documents, Fort Dodge, IA resident Linette Nelson accused former Mayo doctor Amy Lightner...
Understanding the Limits of AI in the Courtroom: A Must-Read from the Daily Journal
We’re proud to highlight this sharp and timely article by Clint Ehrlich, Partner at Trial Lawyers for Justice, initially published in the Daily Journal. “Why ChatGPT Writes Fake Court Opinions” breaks down how AI language models like ChatGPT generate eerily convincing...
My News LA | Mountain View Unified Sex Abuse Victims Awarded $48M
Contributing Editor | My News LA | April 15, 2025 A jury has awarded $48 million to six victims of sexual molestation committed by a former elementary school teacher employed by the Mountain View School District in El Monte. Under the Los Angeles Superior...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune | 6 students molested by teacher in South El Monte win $48 million in lawsuit vs. the educator and school district
Ruby Gonzales & Scott Schwebke | San Gabriel Valley Tribune | April 17, 2025 Six former Mountain View School District students molested by a teacher won their lawsuit against the district and their ex-teacher and were awarded $48 million by a jury on Monday,...
Campus Safety | Jury Awards $48 Million to Former Students in California School Molestation Case
Robin Hattersley | Campus Safety | April 17, 2025 EL MONTE, Calif. — Six former students of the Mountain View School District were awarded $48 million in damages on Monday after a jury ruled against the district and a former teacher convicted of molesting them. The...
Yahoo News | Los Angeles jury awards $48 million to students abused by teacher at South El Monte school
Matt Hamilton | KTLA | April 16, 2025 A jury has awarded $48 million to six former students of a South El Monte elementary school who were sexually abused by a longtime teacher. The students, who ranged in age from 8 to 10 at the time of the abuse, had reported that...
KTLA 5 | Southern California school district to pay $48M in student sex abuse case
Tony Kurzweil | KTLA | Apr 15, 2025 A school district in Southern California was ordered to pay $48 million in connection with the sexual molestation of six students over several years by a former elementary school teacher, a law firm announced Tuesday. The...
Kiro 7 | Puyallup man paralyzed after ‘low-risk surgery’ at UW Harborview files claim
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News | KIRO 7| April 16, 2025 SEATTLE, Wash. — A Puyallup man, who said he is now paralyzed after a “low-risk surgery” has filed a claim against the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center and several doctors and healthcare...
Beyond The OR | Dr. Brenner With Nicholas C Rowley
Nick Rowley, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, argues the value of a mother’s life at a Massachusetts damages-only trial over a woman struck and killed by a truck as she walked her dog.
Nick Rowley dons a mascot costume during closings at trial over the traumatic brain injury a student suffered at a pep rally. After a verdict finding the Kern County School District liable, the district settled the case for $10 million.
Beyond The OR | Dr. Brenner With Nicholas C Rowley
Nick Rowley, of Trial Lawyers for Justice, argues the value of a mother’s life at a Massachusetts damages-only trial over a woman struck and killed by a truck as she walked her dog.
Nick Rowley dons a mascot costume during closings at trial over the traumatic brain injury a student suffered at a pep rally. After a verdict finding the Kern County School District liable, the district settled the case for $10 million.